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VESTRY WORKSHOP 101. The Bishop’s Leadership Conference. AGENDA. Dynamics of Size Who are the Parishioners? Vestry – What is it? Leadership Canons/Vestry Christian Community – What should it do? Goals – Spiritual Goals – Temporal Vestry Meetings.
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VESTRY WORKSHOP 101 The Bishop’s Leadership Conference
AGENDA • Dynamics of Size • Who are the Parishioners? • Vestry – What is it? • Leadership • Canons/Vestry • Christian Community – What should it do? • Goals – Spiritual • Goals – Temporal • Vestry Meetings
Dynamics of SizePastoral Church (50-125) Appointed Leaders Elected Leaders Lectors Altar Guild Ushers ECW Etc. Rector 3 years Rector
Dynamics of SizeTransitional Church (126-225) Appointed Leaders Elected Leaders Rector • Paid Leaders: • Administrative • Music Director • Youth Minister
Dynamics of SizeProgram Church (225+) Vestry Curate Rector 15 – 20 Paid & Unpaid Leaders Youth Outreach Christian Education Increase # of new leaders leading new ministries and church will grow.
Who are the Parishioners? % Commitment • Survival 15-20 1-3 days • Safety 30-50 1-3 months • Community 30-40 1 year • Identity 10-15 1-5 years • Meaning of Life 3-9 Lifetime • Purpose 1-3 Eternal
What does the Church need to give Parishioners? • Survival • Meet immediate need • Call them to prayer • Safety • God’s law – looking for order/structure in life • Belong – Need to feel that they “belong”
What does the Church need to give Parishioners? • Community Issues ($600/year tithe) • Information – What’s going on? • Newsletter • Sunday Bulletin • Call to leadership…move to providing • Identity • Call to conversation
What does the Church need to give Parishioners? • Meaning of Life Issues • Formation/Bible Study/Education for Ministry • Call to Sacrifice • Purpose • Stories of lives saved and changed by the Gospel • Call to Martyrdom/Mission Meaning and Purpose give 75% of money.
Generations • G.I. – (Born 1926 or earlier) – 37 Million • Loyalty is highest value • Motto – “We will prevail” • Silent – (1927-1943) – 28 Million • Degreed • “We will cope”…not good leaders • No clear vision • Provide bulk of giving
Generations • Boomers (Born 1944-1964) – 47 Million • “I will be satisfied” – Idealistic • Drug – Vietnam protest • Only 30% church members • 50% divorced • Spend what they make • Sense of entitlement • Clergy enlistment falls
Generations • Buster or X’ers (1965-1985) – 43 Million • Majority raised in broken homes • Only 9% are church members • “I will be authentic” • Relationships • Tailor-made for the Gospel • Boomers and Busters are scary to each other
Generations • Millinials (1986 & later) • “I will succeed or achieve” • 30% more homework than prior generation • Computer literate • Concerned about hypocrisy • 1950’s Sunday School works well with this group
Vestry – What is it? • “Vested” with temporal authority • Origins in Medieval England • Leadership – in front. Make things happen • Take risks. Consequences for risks • No Constituencies – represent whole parish • Vestry – Temporal Affairs • Rector – Spiritual Affairs Rector and Vestry work as a Team
Leadership • Know the congregation • Know ministries and services • Plan for growth – 5 year plan • Be in front of the pack! • Take responsibility for decisions • Delegate responsibilities and broaden participation…Commission system
Canons/Vestry • Elections & Appointments • Vestry Officers • Duties of the Vestry • Statement about Vestries…Team Ministry • Disagreements between Rector/Vestry • Responsibilities of each
Christian Community…What should it do? • Apostles Teaching • Fellowship • Breaking of Bread • Prayers And they devoted themselves to the apostles and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and prayers. Acts 2:42
Church -- Ecclesia(Gathered Community) Proclamation Word/Sacraments Apostles Teaching Breaking of Bread Prayers Kerygma Community Fellowship Breaking of Bread Services Koinonia Diakonia Service Fellowship Prayers
Goals -- Spiritual • Worship – Offer the best we have to God • Education – All ages K thru Adults • Pastoral Care – Priest & People share • Outreach – Personal Service & Money (10%+) • Evangelism
Evangelism • Personal…Not a program • “He brought him to Jesus” John 1:42 • Must know the faith! • “Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence.” 1 Peter 3:15 • Enthusiasm • How can the unchurched be reached?
Goals -- Temporal • Fix Leaks • Heating – AC • Parking Lot • Playground • Landscaping
Vestry Meetings • Written Agenda..in advance • No Surprises • Treasurer’s Report (Quick Books) • Delegate Responsibilities • Commission System
Directed Capital Campaign • Focuses on objective desired by congregation • Builds community • Releases 2nd Mile giving • Stimulates giving far into the future • Initial Capital Campaign can raise approximately 3X annual income
Mission “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 “He brought him to Jesus.” John 1:42
